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Chevron Mississippi Gulf Coast Kids Marathon: 1-mile race designed as a way to introduce kids to running.

Harrah’s Gulf Coast Beer Mile at The Blind Tiger: Combines speed drinking and running for a 1-mile race. The race is a four-loop course around The Blind Tiger on Harrah’s Great Lawn. Runners drink a 12-ounce beer before beginning each loop. There is a four-person relay wave at 3 p.m. and an individual wave at 4 p.m. Come run or watch.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Full Marathon: Features a fast and fast course from Pass Christian to Biloxi. The course is a USATF-certified Boston Qualifier.

Coors Light Finish Festival: After running the marathon and half marathon, runners can enjoy food from local partners and beer from Coors Light. Runners receive six free tastes of food or beer with their big/entry. Food includes dishes from Half Shell Oyster House, Murky Waters and Uncle Larry’s.

Registration fees: $135 for marathon, $125 for half marathon, $40 for 3.1 mile 5K, $100 for relay team of four for the Harrah’s Beer Mile at The Blind Tiger, $30 for individual registration for the Harrah’s Beer Mile at The Blind Tiger, $25 for the Chevron Kids Marathon, $175 for the full marathon + 5K, $165 for the half marathon + 5K. Go to mississippigulfcoastmarathon.com for registration, more info.

Celebrity runner: 2018 Boston Marathon winner Desiree Linden will take part in the Margaritaville 5K on Saturday. She will also be on hand to congratulate winners of the half marathon and marathon on Sunday. Linden became the first American to win the women’s category at the Boston Marathon in 33 years. There will be a Q&A session with Linden at Point Cadet Plaza at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday.

Sunday traffic impact: In Pass Christian, east and westbound lanes of U.S. 90 at Henderson Point will be closed to vehicle traffic from 6:45-7:15 a.m. At 7:15 a.m., eastbound traffic will be allowed to travel.

West and eastbound traffic will be held while runners cross U.S. 90 into the outside eastbound lane of traffic at E. Scenic Drive. Cars will be allowed to cross the path when safe to do so. The time of impact is expected to be between 7:20 a.m. and 8:10 a.m.

In Gulfport, both east and westbound lanes of U.S. 90 at Jones Park will be closed to vehicle traffic from 6:45-7:15 a.m. At 7:15 a.m., westbound traffic will be allowed to travel. Both lanes of eastbound traffic will be closed through Courthouse Road until 7:45 a.m. One lane of eastbound traffic will be opened from Jones Park starting at 7:45 a.m.

There will be one lane of east-bound traffic open from this point all the way from Interstate 110 on-ramp in Biloxi. Two lanes will open east of the on-ramp.

Both northbound I-110 entrance ramps in Biloxi will be closed from 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Vehicles may enter north-bound on I-110 on the Division Street on-ramps.